Name: Lancer
Genre: Western
Released: 1968-09-24
Rating: 4.7
Cast: Andrew Duggan, Wayne Maunder, James Stacy, Paul Brinegar

The forgotten Western that Quentin Tarantino resurrected for *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*.

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dusty family dramaBonanza's edgier cousin1960s TV Western

Latest Episode

Season 2 • Episode 25

Latest

Lifeline

May 19, 1970

Overview

Western

Lancer is an American Western series that aired on CBS from September 1968, to May 1970. The series stars Andrew Duggan, James Stacy, and Wayne Maunder as a father with two half-brother sons, an arrangement similar to the more successful Bonanza on NBC.

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parent child relationship 19th century ranch half-brother blended family

blended family tensionlegacy and inheritancefrontier masculinitybrotherhood tested

Standout Aspects

Acting

James Stacy's brooding intensity as Johnny Madrid Lancer.

Production

Lush 20th Century Fox backlot locations aging beautifully.

Best for:Rewatch·Background·Solo

Heads up:Violence

Creators

Samuel A. Peeples, Dean Riesner

First AiredSep 24, 1968

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons2·Episodes51

Top Cast

Andrew Duggan

Wayne Maunder

James Stacy

Paul Brinegar

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Tarantino's *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood* (2019) features Rick Dalton guest-starring as a villain on Lancer, sparking renewed interest in the obscure series 50 years after cancellation.

Trivia

James Stacy lost his left arm and leg in a 1973 motorcycle accident; his struggle to continue acting became its own Hollywood legend.